Health
Fogging Schedule for Mosquito-Prone Parishes in Barbados (Sep 30 - Oct 4)
The Vector Control Unit will conduct fogging in St John, St Philip, St Michael, and St Joseph parishes this week to target mosquito-prone areas. Fogging schedule and precautions are detailed.
The Vector Control Unit will continue targeting mosquito-prone areas when it conducts its fogging exercise in four parishes this week.
On Monday, September 30, the following St John and St Philip districts will be sprayed: College Savannah with avenues, Fortescue, St Mark’s, Consent Bay, Blades Hill, and Three Houses.
The Unit will turn its attention to St Michael, on Tuesday, October 1. It will go into Station Hill, Goddings Road with avenues, Bellevue Gap, Deanes Village, and surrounding areas.
The team will visit St Joseph on Wednesday, October 2, when they fog Gaggs Hill, Hillswick Road, Phillips Road, Cleavers Hill, Bathsheba, Elizabeth Village, St Elizabeth New Road, Foster Hall, and environs.
The Unit will return to that parish on Thursday, October 3, and will target Blackman’s Tenantry, Horse Hill, Blackman’s Development, Tourville, Bonwell Road, Surinam Road, Nos. 1 to 3 Vaughn Road, and Quarry Road.
The fogging exercise for the week will conclude on Friday, October 4, when the team fogs Carlton Terrace, Straker Road, Black Road Main Road, Spring Garden Nos. 1 to 2, Retreat Terrace, Hinkson Gap, Danesbury Road, and Brighton Road.
Fogging takes place from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily. Householders are reminded to open their windows and doors to allow the spray to enter. Children should not be allowed to play in the spray.
Members of the public are advised that the completion of scheduled fogging activities may be affected by events beyond the Unit’s control. In such circumstances, the Unit will return to communities affected in the soonest possible time. (BGIS)
